Spencer Haywood vs. Jalen Suggs Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Suggs and Spencer Haywood that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Spencer Haywood

vs.

Jalen Suggs

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Jalen Suggs: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Jalen Suggs 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Jalen Suggs 3

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Jalen Suggs 1

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Jalen Suggs 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Jalen Suggs 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Jalen Suggs 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Jalen Suggs 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Jalen Suggs 3.2

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Jalen Suggs 3.2

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Jalen Suggs 1.3

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Jalen Suggs 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Jalen Suggs 2,031

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Jalen Suggs 561

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Jalen Suggs 569

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Jalen Suggs 232

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Jalen Suggs 93

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Jalen Suggs 176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Jalen Suggs .422

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Jalen Suggs .333

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Jalen Suggs .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Jalen Suggs 12.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Jalen Suggs 3.6 (2022)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Jalen Suggs 4.4 (2022)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Jalen Suggs 1.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Jalen Suggs 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Jalen Suggs 14.7

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Jalen Suggs 5.1

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Jalen Suggs 3.3

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Jalen Suggs 1.3

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Jalen Suggs 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Jalen Suggs 103

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Jalen Suggs 36

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Jalen Suggs 23

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Jalen Suggs 9

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Jalen Suggs 3

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Jalen Suggs 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Jalen Suggs .402

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Jalen Suggs .292

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Jalen Suggs .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Jalen Suggs 14.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Jalen Suggs 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Jalen Suggs 3.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Jalen Suggs 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Jalen Suggs 0.4 (2024)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.